[1/2] Sometimes pictures say more than 1,000 words. This repeat photography of Birchgletscher (1927–2025) shows a century of change, ending in this year’s tragic collapse that destroyed Blatten and claimed one life. 📷 1927 vs 2025

The French government is on the brink – and Le Pen is the only winner | Paul Taylor

40°C is the new 30°C in France...! 🔥🥵 Mostly unknown before 1980 (5 occurrences) 📉 Skyrocketing since 2019 (180 occurrences) 📈

Ladies and gentlemen... the Alps !🤩 Incredible view towards east yesterday, from a plane above the Mt Blanc Massif (Mt Blanc, center) with Talèfre basin (L), Tré la Tête Gl. (foreground R) and the imposing Monte Rosa at (background R)! 🏔️ ❄️ 📷 Lenka Slamova 🙏

Gorner Glacier 1930 | 2022 The second largest glacier in the Alps (towered by second highest peak, Monte Rosa) retreated 2.7 km over this period! 🧊📈 @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social

Gepatschferner (Kaunertal, Tirol, AT) 2020 | 2024 Demise of the largest glacier in Tirol over the last 5 years! 😱 When the landscape is evolving at a non-geological speed... 🔥 📽️ Martin Mergili (Uni Graz), Stefan Haselberger (Uni Wien/PHUSICOS)

"I’m feeling betrayed, gutted, lost, anxious, and furious." Our story for @science.org—on the ongoing mass firing of federal employees and reactions in the scientific community. www.science.org/content/arti...